The Missouri Supreme Court is considering whether both cities and counties can tax recreational marijuana sales at 3%. The court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case brought by Robust, which operates dispensaries across Missouri, including in Florissant in north St. Louis County.
In April 2023, voters in both Florissant and St. Louis County approved a 3% sales tax authorized by the state's marijuana legalization amendment. The state Department of Revenue then sent Robust a letter telling it to collect the additional 6% on its pot sales in Florissant.
Robust sued, arguing that counties like St. Louis can only levy their 3% tax in unincorporated areas, not in municipalities like Florissant. A St. Louis County judge disagreed, and Robust appealed.
Article XIV, the constitutional amendment legalizing recreational marijuana in Missouri, says local governments are, "in the case of an incorporated area, a village, town or city, and, in the case of an unincorporated area, a county."
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